Gear
Gear I actually use
A curated selection of the cameras, lenses, filters, and bags that became part of how I shoot. No endless reviews, rankings, or hype, just the tools I genuinely use.
My core setup
If I had to strip everything down to the essentials, this would be my core setup. These are the pieces I come back to again and again for travel, street photography, portraits, and everyday moments.
Cameras
Fujifilm X-T5
My main camera for almost everything I shoot. It gives me the most flexibility without feeling bulky, and it’s the body I trust the most when I want one camera that can handle nearly every situation.
Fujifilm X100VI
The camera I take when I want to stay light, quick, and unobtrusive. Perfect for everyday carry, quiet moments, and situations where a smaller camera helps me shoot more freely.
DJI Osmo Pocket 4
My go-to camera for smooth video clips, travel moments, and quick behind-the-scenes shots. It’s compact, fast, and easy to carry, which makes it perfect when I want cinematic motion without bringing a bigger setup.
iPhone 18 Pro
The camera that is always with me. I use it for quick moments, scouting locations and short clips when I don’t want to pull out a bigger setup, and it’s often where an idea for a later shoot starts.
Best for: everyday moments, location scouting, quick video
Lenses
Fujifilm 16–55mm f/2.8 LM WR II
My most-used lens by far. If I only want to carry one lens, this is usually it. It covers almost everything I need and gives me the flexibility to move fast without constantly switching gear.
Sigma 10–18mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary
The ultra-wide zoom I pack for architecture, interiors and big landscapes, when I want the whole scene in the frame. It stays small for a lens this wide, so it fits easily into a travel bag.
Best for: architecture, interiors, wide landscapes
Fujifilm 18mm f/1.4 R LM WR
My wide prime for streets and small spaces. It shows the place around a subject while still feeling natural, and at f/1.4 it keeps working when the light fades.
Best for: street scenes, environmental portraits, low light
Fujifilm 27mm f/2.8 Pancake R WR
The lens I use when I want my setup to stay as small and lightweight as possible. Not the most dramatic lens in the bag, but incredibly practical and easy to live with.
Fujifilm 33mm f/1.4 LM WR
Probably my favourite prime overall. This lens gives me the look I love most: clean separation, natural perspective, and a very intimate, cinematic feel without looking forced.
Fujifilm 56mm f/1.2 R WR
My choice when I want stronger compression, softer backgrounds, and a more isolated subject. It’s a more specific lens, but when the shot calls for it, the look is beautiful.
Fujifilm 50–140mm f/2.8 LM OIS WR
The lens I bring when I want reach, compression, and more visual separation. Especially useful for travel details, layered city scenes, and moments where I want to stay further away from the subject.
Filters
Tiffen Black Pro-Mist 1/8
One of my favourite tools for taking the digital edge off an image. It adds a subtle softness and glow to highlights without overdoing it, which makes it great for a more cinematic and nostalgic feel.
PolarPro Quartzline CPOL
One of the filters I use most when shooting during the day. It helps reduce reflections, deepen colours naturally, and adds a cleaner, more controlled look straight out of camera, especially around water, glass, foliage, and brighter travel scenes.
Best for: reflections, richer colours, daylight travel photography
Bags
Bellroy Venture Camera Sling Bag 10L
My everyday carry bag. Small enough to stay comfortable, but big enough for the essentials I actually use on walks, city shoots, and lighter travel days.
Bellroy Transit Travel Pack Pro (30–38L)
My preferred bag for bigger travel days when I want one clean carry-on setup. It fits camera gear, tech, and essentials without feeling too clunky.
